Tag: Memphis to Israel

  • Shoham, Memphis’ Partner City in Israel, Sends Delegation to Visit Memphis

    Shoham, Memphis’ Partner City in Israel, Sends Delegation to Visit Memphis

    Photo above: Laura Linder, center, President and CEO of Jewish Community Partners, visited Shoham in February 2017 and met with Shoham youth and adults. Orly Lahat, right, is the chair of Shoham’s steering committee for the Memphis-Shoham partnership. By Gila Golder As part of a new partnership forged between the Memphis…

  • Final Reflections: Returning to Our Routines

    Final Reflections: Returning to Our Routines

    The Memphis group returned last week from Poland and Israel, where they visited many historic sites and diverse communities, including the city of Shoham, Memphis’ newly-named Israeli partner city. The JCP/MJCC-sponsored trip connected the travelers to their Jewish history, taking them to important sites from the recent past. Here, our director of…

  • Israeli Security: Balancing Safety with Morality

    Israeli Security: Balancing Safety with Morality

    The Memphis group returns today from Poland and Israel, where they visited many historic sites and diverse communities, including the city of Shoham, Memphis’ newly-named Israeli partner city. The JCP/MJCC-sponsored trip connected the travelers to their Jewish history, taking them to important sites from the recent past. Here, our director of community…

  • A Day in the Desert

    A Day in the Desert

    The Memphis group traveled over the weekend from Poland to Israel, where they will visit many historic sites and diverse communities, including the city of Shoham, Memphis’ newly-named Israeli partner city. The JCP/MJCC-sponsored trip will connect the travelers to their Jewish history, taking them to important sites from the recent past.…

  • Shabbat in Jerusalem

    Shabbat in Jerusalem

    The Memphis group traveled over the weekend from Poland to Israel, where they will visit many historic sites and diverse communities, including the city of Shoham, Memphis’ newly-named Israeli partner city. The JCP/MJCC-sponsored trip will connect the travelers to their Jewish history, taking them to important sites from the recent past.…

  • Memphis Travelers Visit Warsaw Jewish Cemetery During JCP/MJCC-Sponsored Journey

    Memphis Travelers Visit Warsaw Jewish Cemetery During JCP/MJCC-Sponsored Journey

    A large group departed from Memphis International Airport Sunday, traveling to Poland to begin their journey from Warsaw to Israel. The JCP/MJCC-sponsored trip will connect the travelers to their Jewish history, taking them to important sites from the recent past. Here, our director of community impact, Bluma Zuckerbrot-Finkelstein, shares her thoughts and…